High Level Expression and Purification of Cecropin-like Antimicrobial Peptides in <i>Escherichia coli</i>

Cecropins are a family of antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) that are widely found in the innate immune system of Cecropia moths. Cecropins exhibit a broad spectrum of antimicrobial and anticancer activities. The structures of Cecropins are composed of 34–39 amino acids with an N-terminal amphipathic α-h...

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Main Authors: Chih-Lung Wu, Ya-Han Chih, Hsin-Ying Hsieh, Kuang-Li Peng, Yi-Zong Lee, Bak-Sau Yip, Shih-Che Sue, Jya-Wei Cheng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-06-01
Series:Biomedicines
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9059/10/6/1351